DAMA: The Princess Bitch

Chapter 25

I don't have an attitude problem. You have a problem with my attitude.

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Ganito pala ang feeling ng in love little heart?

Dama never knew that THAT thing can be so... exhilerating. Yung mga panakaw na tingin... yung mga pigil na ngiti... just knowing that the person you love loves you back... it was so... she can't put in into words.

Words aren't enough.

Ngayon nga, gusto nyang hawakan ang kamay ng binata while they were walking to school. Gusto nyang makaranas ng ganun--holding hands while walking. As if you were telling the world to back off because he's yours and you are his... exclusively.

But sadly she can't do that. No. Not with Eli around. Not with all the people who'd stare with disgust if she does.

Sadly... they have to suppress their feelings until they are alone. Because only when they're alone can they express how they really feel for each other.

Honesty in the dark...

Nasa may school gate na sila ng makita ni Dama ang isang pamilyar na mukha.

"Uy si Pierre!" Itinuro ni Eli ang lalaking nakasandal sa tabi ng gate. He was garnering too much attention. Medyo naka-clog yung gate dahil binabagalan ng mga babaeng maglakad para matitigan lang ang binata.

Tumigil sa paglalakad si Zelo at sinukat ng tingin ang lalaki.

Napatigil din sya. She glanced at Zelo and saw that his expression was the same as usual. And yet.... there's something. Something that's new.

It's a combination of utmost jealousy... and fear.

She doesn't understand why she's feeling it but she feels like he's afraid. Of what, she doesn't know.

Nang tumigil sila sa paglalakad, si Pierre na mismo ang lumapit sa kanila. But he couldn't get close enough... because Zelo won't let him.

"Sino 'to?" Tanong ni Pierre sa kanya.

"S-Si--"

"Pinsan nya. Si Zelo." Si Eli ang sumagot para sa dalawa.

"Ah... hi po." Nginitian nito si Zelo. Inaantay ng dalagang mag-react ang pinsan pero nakatingin lang ito kay Pierre at hindi nagsasalita.

"Hindi ba nagsasalita 'tong pinsan mo?" 

Biglang natawa si Eli at tinapik si Zelo sa balikat.

"Uy pre, magsalita ka kase."

Tiningnan ni Zelo ng masama si Eli saka bumaling muli kay Pierre. "Ano'ng kelangan mo sa pinsan ko?"

"Magha-hi lang. Masama?" Nakangiti nitong tanong.

"Tsk." Inirapan ni Zelo ang lalaki at saka hinila si Dama sa tabi nya. "O ayan. Mag-hi ka na. Bilis." Utos nito kay Pierre.

Nailing ng bahagya si Pierre saka tumawa ng mahina.

"Hi." He greeted her.

"H-Hello." 

"Oh ayan. Nagpalitan na kayo ng hi and hello. Una na kami." Pagkasabi'y agad sya nitong hinila papasok ng school. Eli trailed behind them habang taka na lang sila sinundan ng tingin ni Pierre.